In New York City, a crime lord's right-hand man is helped by a woman seeking retribution. Dead Man Down for sure had some good moments of action at times but also Rapace and Farrell did their job pretty good but the film was very slow and even when the action hit you just didn't care that much. The rest of the cast unfortunately didn't impress me that much either especially Terrence Howard who kind of plays himself or the same role he played in Sabotage. This is of course a WWE Studios movie so i wouldn't expect much from it really. (4/10)

Wow, what a way to waste a good film. The visuals are interesting. The setup is neat albeit confusing to some degree. Unfortunately sloppy, lazy editing is where the viewer is given the knowledge that the next 2/3 of the film is going to be a loser. Without ruining the film, the "spontaneous video" shown could never have been taken with a phone camera. It's insulting to the viewer to even suggest it. And what begins to be a possibly interesting movement towards the conclusion begins to unravel badly into clichéd Hollywood moments.I give the film 2 points for great visuals. 1 point for some great actors doing their good work, Farrell being nothing special. And another point for a good start. And the last point because at least it wasn't terribly boring. But the last half becomes so unbelievable and the ending so preposterous and stupid that I almost feel like deducting points. I can only say that you should enjoy the film for part of the ride but be prepared to roll your eyes in disbelief and despair on multiple occasions on the way to the films pitifully Hollywood ending. Great start, limp to the finish.

Is "Dead Man Down" a great movie? No but it is a very one. I think of this particular quote from "The Godfather" "Revenge Is A Dish Best Served Cold." What it means is this: Old saying from the Mafiosi in Sicily. Tells that the best payback is the one that comes with planning, and that brings the most horrendous pain to your enemies when they are not expecting and are just enjoying the fruits of all the dishonor they brought upon you. One must wait so he can really inflict pain to those who wronged him. Careful planning is necessary so your enemies will suffer terribly, but you won't be harmed by the Law or by your enemies' allies. (Urban Dictionary). This is exactly what Victor (Colin Farrell), has in store for psychopathic Gang Leader Alphonse (Terrence Howard), and his bunch of thugs who were responsible for the death of his daughter and the murder of his wife. It is so well thought out that he actually saves the life of the man he wants kill (and of course, by doing that he infiltrates the gang). He ends up meeting Beatrice (Noomi Rapace) who blackmails him into killing the drunk driver who disfigured her. What ends up happening though is through fate and luck (there is a Rabbit's Foot of Beatrice's that plays a huge role throughout the movie), these two eventually fall in love, and spoilers ahead: Are what allow them to psychologically, mend. There is one scene where after Victor beats up (but does not kill) the man who disfigured her, he admits it, and Beatrice says "I still love you." Then when Beatrice is captured by his friend Darcy (Dominic Cooper), and brought to Alphonse, and Alphonse gets a call from Victor saying "I am coming." Alphonse says "Are you coming for me" Victor says "No, I am coming for her." A key scene is where after Victor kills a bunch of bad guys he could have killed Darcy but spares him. So at the very end after he rescues Beatrice, and Alphonse and the rest die (and of course, Victor retrieves the Rabbit's Foot), he is confronted by Darcy with a gun, and Darcy asks "Did you spare me, because I have a wife and kid?' And Victor says "No, because they have you." It is worth noting that Darcy had nothing to do with the murder of Victor's wife (he joined the gang later). But the power of love which first saved Beatrice, then Victor, also saved Darcy, so Darcy could go home to is family (one more point about Darcy, he is a very intelligent person who is good at figuring things out (he even compares himself to the TV Detective Lt. Columbo), so you know he realizes how lucky he was and will be okay), while Victor and Beatrice were able to walk away, and kiss on the subway, and start their lives over together. 9/10 stars

There is always a big gamble with revenge flicks : these stories have been told so many times…it takes more than a few big names to make them memorable. Characters, dialogue, tension, subplots, impressive kills...If used properly, these elements will differentiate any formulaic revenge flick from the lot. While Dead Man Down is not a terrible movie, it's just another title that falls in the loop of quickly-released and just-as-quickly-forgotten anonymous revenge flicks.The storyline makes for a synopsis a thousand times more interesting than the actual product resulting from its lazy execution. We've got two parallel quests for revenge, and neither of them is ever able to capture any sense of depth or avoid clichés, thanks to typical sequences of Farrell watching 8mm tapes of an afternoon in the park with the wife and daughter, where they just laugh and do every possible thing to look like the perfect little family. The other quest for revenge, which involves Noomi Rapace's character, stays on the shelf for nearly the entire runtime, which makes it hard for the average and not overly sensitive viewer to become emotionally involved (or to simply give a rat's ass about it) at any point.The very few action sequences are poorly shot. There is not one moment where Colin Farrell is believable as a Hungarian mobster, nor is Noomi Rapace as a French woman that is both physically and emotionally scarred, thanks to the silly accents that both actors clumsily mimic. And while the acting may be Dead Man Down's strongest point (that says a lot), you can feel the cast is trying hard to bring some life to these frustratingly empty characters, especially Terrence Howard.It is a very typical story, and for it to become something special, its basics had to be strong. And it is not the case. Instead of working on its characters, Dead Man Down prioritizes clichéd rubbish visual elements to add some sort of an intrigue feel that never materializes. From the picture puzzle to the bars on the "f"s, the ensemble feels like it was written to feel way more complex than it actually is.Visually, Dead Man Down is equal to its script : we've seen this a thousand times already. A greyish tone to give it some sort of gritty edge, bland directing lacking anything fancy that is never able to generate any kind of dramatic tension whatsoever. It's all tame. Not awful, just awfully tame.This will be on the shelves of video stores for a month, and next times you will see a copy of Dead Man Down, it will be in 5 years, in the five-dollar movie bin at Wal-Mart, lost under a pile of similarly forgettable products.